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Former CIA officers talk Russia, China, Iran, North Korea; international security, geopolitics, military, intel operations, sanctions and economic power plays Including daily news drops beyond the headlines (human analysis leveraging AI). It's RH. restrictedhandling.substack.com

Episode Date
RH 6.26.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Escalation, UN Pause, US-GCC Pushback, Nuclear Tensions, Lebanon Pressure
Jun 26, 2026
RH 6.26.26 | China AI Surge, Taiwan Pressure, Legal Warfare, Maritime Playbook
Jun 26, 2026
RH 6.26.26 | Russia - Alaska Rift, Oil Pressure, Crimea Emergency, Belarus Risk, NATO Tensions
Jun 26, 2026
RH 6.25.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Reset, Lebanon Pressure, Iraq Militias, Nuclear Drift, Gulf Rebalance
Jun 25, 2026
RH 6.25.26 | China Hormuz Push, Taiwan Pressure, AI War, Alibaba Clash, PLA Gaps
Jun 25, 2026
RH 6.25.26 | Russia - Ukraine Deep Strikes, Fuel Strain, Belarus Pressure, EU Defense Shift, Internal Stress
Jun 25, 2026
RH 6.24.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Jun 24, 2026
RH 6.24.26 | Iran and the middle East | Hormuz Power Play, Nuclear Split, Lebanon Tension
Jun 24, 2026
RH 6.24.26 | China - Taiwan Warning Time Shrinks, Fujian Transit, Japan Rare Earth Pressure, EU Alarm, Tech Leverage Play
Jun 24, 2026
RH 6.24.26 | Russia - Kremlin hardens peace terms, Crimea strain, fuel squeeze, Belarus pressure, battlefield stagnation
Jun 24, 2026
RH 6.23.26 | Iran and the Middle East - Hormuz Pressure, Lebanon Reset, Nuclear Split, Sanctions Surge
Jun 23, 2026
RH 6.23.26 | China: Supercomputers, Rare Earths, CATL, Taiwan Pressure, Hypersonics, Intel Ops
Jun 23, 2026
RH 6.23.26 | Russia - Deep Strikes Hit Moscow Nodes, Fuel Squeeze, Donbas Pressure, Talks Shift
Jun 23, 2026
RH 6.22.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Swiss Talks, Hormuz Heat, Lebanon Leverage
Jun 22, 2026
RH 6.22.26 | China: Hormuz, AI, Rare Earths & Taiwan
Jun 22, 2026
RH 6.22.26 | Russia's Fuel Crunch, Crimea Squeeze, Donbas Pressure
Jun 22, 2026
What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.06.21 to 2026.06.27
Jun 21, 2026
RH 6.20.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Jun 20, 2026
RH 6.20.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Jun 20, 2026
RH 6.19.26 | Russia: Moscow Strikes, Fuel Squeeze, Drone War Deepens & EU Split Emerges
Jun 19, 2026
RH 6.19.26 | China Coast Guard East of Taiwan, EU Trade Pressure, Ukraine Drone Push, Cyber Ops Surge
Jun 19, 2026
RH 6.19.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Pressure, Lebanon Escalation, US Talks Frozen, Taiwan Watch
Jun 19, 2026
RH 6.18.26 | Russia: G7 Shift, Moscow Refinery Hit, Fuel Squeeze, Drone War, Belarus Pressure
Jun 18, 2026
RH 6.18.26 | China - Taiwan Arms, G7 Minerals, Spy Surge, Entity List Freeze, Indo-Pacific Expansion
Jun 18, 2026
RH 6.18.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Reopens, Iran Cash Flow, Lebanon Pressure
Jun 18, 2026
RH 6.16.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Deal, Fragile Pause, Lebanon Risk
Jun 16, 2026
RH 6.16.26 | China Export Chokepoints, Solar Deals, Taiwan Pressure, Cyber Ops
Jun 16, 2026
RH 6.16.26 | Russia G7 Pressure, Kyiv Strikes, Shadow Fleet Sanctions, Fuel Crisis, Hybrid Ops
Jun 16, 2026
RH 6.15.26 | Russia: G7 Firestorm, Shadow Fleet, AI Drone War
Jun 15, 2026
RH 6.15.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Nukes & Lebanon's Fuse
Jun 15, 2026
RH 6.15.26 | China's Taiwan Squeeze, Hormuz Hedge & Robot Wolves
Jun 15, 2026
What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.06.14 to 2026.06.20
Jun 14, 2026
RH 6.13.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Jun 13, 2026
RH 6.12.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Trump-Iran Deal, Hormuz Tensions, Lebanon Leverage, Gulf Energy Risks
Jun 12, 2026
RH 6.12.26 | China IPO Walls, Spy Turtles, Teodoro Sanctions
Jun 12, 2026
RH 6.12.26 | Russia: Crimea Fuel Crisis, NATO Border Prep, Drone Pressure
Jun 12, 2026
RH 6.11.26 | Russia: WWI Marker, EU Jockeying, Oil Squeeze
Jun 11, 2026
RH 6.11.26 | China: G7 Talks, AI Chip Shortages, Taiwan Tensions, BrahMos Deal, Chinese Influence Ops
Jun 11, 2026
RH 6.11.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Strait Tensions, Frozen Funds, Escalating Strikes
Jun 11, 2026
RH 6.10.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Jun 10, 2026
RH 6.10.26 | Russia: Sanctions, Fuel Squeeze & Moscow Bombing
Jun 10, 2026
RH 6.10.26 | China's G2 Gambit: Taiwan, Kim & Tech War
Jun 10, 2026
RH 6.10.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Tensions, US Strikes, Hezbollah, and Regional Escalation
Jun 10, 2026
RH 6.9.26 | Russia: Peace Freeze, Fuel Squeeze, NATO Drone Spillover
Jun 09, 2026
RH 6.9.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Tehran's Deterrence, Lebanon Tensions, Hormuz Pressure, Houthis, US-Iran Talks
Jun 09, 2026
RH 6.9.26 | China: Xi in Pyongyang, Taiwan Tensions, AI Surge, Tech Scrutiny
Jun 09, 2026
RH 6.8.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Ceasefire Cracks, Lebanon, Hormuz & Red Sea
Jun 08, 2026
RH 6.8.26 | China: Xi, Kim, Taiwan & the AI Squeeze
Jun 08, 2026
RH 6.8.26 | Russia: Europe Moves, Crimea Squeezed, NATO Scrambles
Jun 08, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.06.07 to 2026.06.13
Jun 07, 2026
RH 6.6.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Jun 06, 2026
RH 6.5.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Lebanon Deadlock, Kuwait Strike, Iran Leverage, Iraq Militias, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
Jun 05, 2026
RH 6.5.26 | China: Xi in Pyongyang, Yuan Moves, Taiwan Standoff, SpaceX Block, Chinese Recruitment
Jun 05, 2026
RH 6.5.26 | Russia: Zelensky Pushes Talks, US Aid, Drone Strikes, Russia Stressed
Jun 05, 2026
RH 6.4.26 | China: Iran Uranium, Spy Jobs, Taiwan, Sea Grab
Jun 04, 2026
H 6.4.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Lebanon Ceasefire, Hormuz Squeeze, War Powers
Jun 04, 2026
RH 6.4.26 | Russia: St. Petersburg Strikes, Elite Friction, EU Opens Door, NATO Defends
Jun 04, 2026
RH 6.3.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Jun 03, 2026
RH 6.3.26 | Russia: St. Petersburg Strikes, Ukraine Pressure, Russian Strains
Jun 03, 2026
RH 6.3.26 | China: Taiwan Squeeze, Solomons Reset, AI Lockdown
Jun 03, 2026
RH 6.3.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Trump vs. Netanyahu, Kuwait Strikes, Hormuz Pressure
Jun 03, 2026
RH 6.2.26 | Russia: Stalled Front, Oil Squeeze, Kyiv Pressure
Jun 02, 2026
RH 6.2.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Lebanon Tensions, Hormuz Leverage, Syria Overflights, Russia in Tartus
Jun 02, 2026
RH 6.2.26 | China: Taiwan Pressure, PLA Drills, AI Surge, Energy Taps, Nuclear Hardened
Jun 02, 2026
RH 6.1.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Trump's Deal Push, Hormuz Tensions, Lebanon Escalation, Gulf Backlash, Syria Moves
Jun 01, 2026
RH 6.1.26 | Russia: Ukraine Strikes, Russian Fuel Stress, Shadow Fleet Seizures, Zaporizhzhia Tensions, Yermak Fallout
Jun 01, 2026
RH 6.1.26 | China | Taiwan Pressure, Japan Pushback, AI Chip Crackdown & South China Sea Hedging
Jun 01, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.05.31 to 2026.06.06
May 31, 2026
RH 5.30.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
May 30, 2026
RH 5.29.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Deal Watch, Gaza 70%, Hezbollah Drones
May 29, 2026
RH 5.29.26 | China Nukes, Trade Fights, Sea Pressure
May 29, 2026
RH 5.29.26 | Russia Hits Romania, Gripens, Drones, Putin Pressure
May 29, 2026
RH 5.28.26 | China: Taiwan Tensions, AI Token Futures, South China Sea, Boeing Deal, Space Experiments
May 28, 2026
RH 5.28.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Brink, Frozen Cash, Shadow Oil
May 28, 2026
RH 5.28.26 | Russia: Mobilization, Missiles & Moscow's Grip
May 28, 2026
RH 5.27.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
May 27, 2026
RH 5.27.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Pressure & Hezbollah Escalation
May 27, 2026
RH 5.27.26 | China: Taiwan, AI Chips & Canal Pressure
May 27, 2026
RH 5.27.26 | Russia: Kyiv Threats, Baltic Spoofing, Crypto Squeeze
May 27, 2026
RH 5.26.26 | Iran Talks, Hormuz Pressure & Hezbollah Escalation
May 26, 2026
RH 5.26.26 | China: Japan-Korea, Rare Earths, Taiwan Pressure
May 26, 2026
RH 5.26.26 | Russia: Kyiv Blackmail, GPS Games & Budget Pain
May 26, 2026
RH 5.25.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Nukes, Hezbollah, Gaza
May 25, 2026
RH 5.25.26 | Russia's Oreshnik Gamble, Kyiv Under Fire, Putin Pressure Builds
May 25, 2026
RH 5.25.26 | China: Taiwan, Rare Earths, Spy Pilots
May 25, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.05.24 to 2026.05.30
May 24, 2026
RH 5.23.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
May 23, 2026
RH 5.22.26 | China: Cuba, Taiwan, AI Chips, Trade Tensions, Diplomatic Moves
May 22, 2026
RH 5.22.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Uranium, Hormuz Tensions, Israel Politics & Energy Risks
May 22, 2026
RH 5.22.26 | Russia, China Leverage, Ukraine Strikes, NATO Alert
May 22, 2026
RH 5.21.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Control, Barakah Strike, US-Iran Standoff, Gulf Tensions, Flotilla Controversy
May 21, 2026
RH 5.21.26 | China: Xi Hosts Putin, Taiwan Tensions, China's Strategic Moves
May 21, 2026
RH 5.21.26 | Russia: Ukraine Strikes, Nukes, China Talks, Drone Defenses, UK Sanctions
May 21, 2026
RH 5.20.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
May 20, 2026
RH 5.20.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Leverage, Barakah Drone Strike, Gaza Flotilla, Israel Elections
May 20, 2026
RH 5.20.26 | China-Russia Summit, Taiwan Tensions, PLA Drills, Pipeline Talks
May 20, 2026
RH 5.20.26 | Putin in Beijing, Baltic Tensions, Ukraine Strikes, Russian Energy Pressure
May 20, 2026
RH 5.19.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Trump Pause, Hormuz Tensions, Barakah Drone Strike, Gulf Pressure, Flotilla Intercepted
May 19, 2026
RH 5.19.26 | China-Taiwan Tensions, US-China Talks, Putin in Beijing, Energy Deals, Nuclear Drills
May 19, 2026
RH 5.19.26 | Russia | Putin in Beijing, Ukraine Hits Oil, Mid-Range Drone Pressure, Baltic Drone Alert
May 19, 2026
RH 5.18.26 | Russia Hits Moscow, China, Oil, and the Drone Kill-Zone
May 18, 2026
RH 5.18.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Barakah, Qatar, Netanyahu's Reckoning
May 18, 2026
RH 5.18.26 | China, Taiwan, Putin, Rare Earths & Hormuz
May 18, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.05.17 to 2026.05.23
May 17, 2026
RH 5.16.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
May 16, 2026
RH 5.15.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Grip, Oil Flows, Gulf Shifts
May 15, 2026
RH 5.15.26 | China: Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Tensions, Iran, Trade, and AI Diplomacy
May 15, 2026
RH 5.15.26 | Russia: Kyiv Strikes, POW Swap, Border Shakeups, Drone Spillover
May 15, 2026
RH 5.14.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Hamas, Hezbollah & Gulf Backlash
May 14, 2026
RH 5.14.26 | China Summit, Taiwan Tensions, AI Chips & Iran Updates
May 14, 2026
RH 5.14.26 | Russia | Drone Strikes, Elite Shakeups & Ukraine Counterpunch
May 14, 2026
RH 5.13.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
May 13, 2026
RH 5.13.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Control, Gulf Strikes & Drone Warfare
May 13, 2026
RH 5.13.26 | China Summit, Taiwan Tensions, AI Race & Rare Earth Leverage
May 13, 2026
RH 5.13.26 | Russia: Sarmat Test, Drone Swarms, US Targets, Ukraine Strikes, Elite Pressure
May 13, 2026
RH 5.12.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strait Control, Nuclear Brink & Gulf Power Play
May 12, 2026
RH 5.12.26 | China Summit, Taiwan Tensions, AI Race, Energy Moves
May 12, 2026
RH 5.12.26 | Russia Ceasefire Collapse, Drone Strikes, Putin Messaging, AI Counter, US Firms Targeted
May 12, 2026
RH 5.11.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Ceasefire Standoff & Gulf Pressure
May 11, 2026
RH 5.11.26 | China: Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Tensions, AI, Trade, Rare Earths
May 11, 2026
RH 5.11.26 | Russia, Ukraine Ceasefire Strains, Drone Diplomacy, Putin's Maximalist Moves
May 11, 2026
Iran, China, Russia, and U.S. Strategy w/ Amb David Satterfield and CIA Officer (Ret) Glenn Corn
May 10, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.05.10 to 2026.05.16
May 10, 2026
RH 5.9.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
May 09, 2026
RH 5.8.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strait Sparks & Strategic Currents
May 08, 2026
RH 5.8.26 | China: Taiwan Tensions, PLA Moves, AI Clampdowns, Energy Leverage
May 08, 2026
RH 5.8.26 | Russia: Victory Day Ceasefire, Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Domestic Pressure & Energy Shifts
May 08, 2026
RH 5.7.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strait Pressure, Blockades & Regional Tensions
May 07, 2026
RH 5.7.26 | China: Iran War Leverage, Taiwan Tensions, Wind Power Push, AI Competition
May 07, 2026
RH 5.7.26 | Russia | Drones Deep, Putin Bunkered, Elite Tensions, Dagestan Shift
May 07, 2026
RH 5.6.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Strait Tensions, Project Freedom Pause, UAE Strikes
May 06, 2026
RH 5.6.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
May 06, 2026
RH 5.6.26 | China: Wind Power, Iran Tensions, Taiwan Diplomacy & PLA Moves
May 06, 2026
RH 5.6.26 | Russia: Ukrainian Strikes Deep, Drone Wars, Domestic Pressure & Energy Shifts
May 06, 2026
RH 5.5.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strait Showdown & Gulf Shifts
May 05, 2026
RH 5.5.26 | China: Wind Power, Iran Sanctions, Taiwan Moves, AI Edge
May 05, 2026
RH 5.5.26 | Russia | Kremlin Paranoia, Drone Strikes, Chayko Leads VKS, Ukraine-Azerbaijan Pact
May 05, 2026
RH 5.4.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Project Freedom, Lebanon Escalates
May 04, 2026
RH 5.4.26 | China: Taiwan Airspace Drama, Iran Hedge, Panama Pressure
May 04, 2026
RH 5.4.26 | Russia Oil Ports Hit, EU Loan Expands, Kremlin on Edge
May 04, 2026
How Russia Negotiates, Putin's Trap, Iran's Bluff, Drone Lessons Missed w/ Retired CIA Officer Glenn Corn
May 03, 2026
RH 4.29.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Apr 29, 2026
RH 4.29.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Blockades, Hezbollah Drones, UAE's OPEC Exit
Apr 29, 2026
RH 4.29.26 | China's Diplomatic Moves, Meta's AI Block, and Rising Rare-Earth Control
Apr 29, 2026
RH 4.29.26 | Russia: Tuapse Strikes, Grain Row, Coal Crisis, and Rising Pan-Turkism
Apr 29, 2026
RH 4.28.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Talks, Hezbollah Drones, Gulf Tensions, Oil Crisis
Apr 28, 2026
RH 4.28.26 | China: Meta's AI Deal Blocked, Taiwan Tensions, Cisco Lawsuit Update
Apr 28, 2026
RH 4.28.26 | Russia: Recruitment Woes, Drone Strikes, Iran Talks & Mali Setbacks
Apr 28, 2026
RH 4.27.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Standoff, Nuclear Deadlock, Israel Realigns
Apr 27, 2026
RH 4.27.26 | China Unwinds Meta, Pressures Taiwan, Flexes in the South China Sea
Apr 27, 2026
RH 4.27.26 | Russia: Deep Strikes, DPRK Pact, Nuclear Risks
Apr 27, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.04.26 to 2026.05.02
Apr 26, 2026
RH 4.25.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Apr 25, 2026
RH 4.24.26 | Iran and the Middle East: U.S. Military Power, Ceasefire Stalemate, and Naval Showdown
Apr 24, 2026
RH 4.24.26 | Russia: Internet Blackouts, FSB Power Surge, and Ukraine's Rising Influence
Apr 24, 2026
RH 4.24.26 | China's Yuan Surge, AI Theft, Taiwan Tensions, Military Drills
Apr 24, 2026
RH 4.23.26 | China: Taiwan, Cyber Power, and Rare Earth Tensions
Apr 23, 2026
RH 4.23.26 | Russia: Drones, Economic Struggles, and Growing Tensions in Georgia
Apr 23, 2026
RH 4.22.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Ceasefire, Strait Tensions, and US Pressure
Apr 22, 2026
RH 4.22.26 | China Flexes, Japan Arms Up, Taiwan's Diplomatic Squeeze
Apr 22, 2026
RH 4.22.26 | Russia's Struggles, Ukraine's Innovation, and Shifting Global Power
Apr 22, 2026
RH 4.22.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Apr 22, 2026
RH 4.21.26 | Iran and the Middle East: U.S. Navy Blockade, Peace Talks, and Geopolitical Leverage
Apr 21, 2026
RH 4.21.26 | China: Tech Crackdowns, Rare Earth Shifts, and Carrier Flexes
Apr 21, 2026
RH 4.21.26 | Russia's Economic Strain, Drone Warfare, and Shifting EU Alliances
Apr 21, 2026
Russia Losing 2,300 Drones Per Month: Inside Drone Defense + New Tactics w/ Ukrainian Commander Zhan
Apr 20, 2026
RH 4.20.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Uranium Standoff, Ceasefire on Edge
Apr 20, 2026
RH 4.20.26 | China Satellites, Hormuz, and Taiwan Tensions
Apr 20, 2026
RH 4.20.26 | Russia: Oil Waiver, Bulgaria Shift, Tuapse Burns
Apr 20, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.04.19 to 2026.04.25
Apr 19, 2026
RH 4.18.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Apr 18, 2026
RH 4.17.26 | China: Iran, Taiwan Tensions, Vietnam Ties, and Rising Drone Threats
Apr 17, 2026
RH 4.17.26 | Russia's Escalation, Belarus Shifts, Azerbaijan's Rise, and Cyber Warfare
Apr 17, 2026
RH 4.16.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Blockades, Ceasefire Talks, and Hezbollah's Pushback
Apr 16, 2026
RH 4.16.26 | China: Economy Booms, US-Iran Tensions, Russia Partnership, Taiwan Pressures
Apr 16, 2026
RH 4.16.26 | Russia Strikes, Economic Woes, and Hungary's Shift
Apr 16, 2026
RH Deep Dive: Missile Supply Under Strain in an Era of Concurrent Wars: Implications of U.S.–Iran Conflict for Ukraine and China
Apr 15, 2026
RH 4.15.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Apr 15, 2026
RH 4.15.26 | Iran and the Middle East: US Blockade, Hezbollah Strikes, and Lebanon Talks
Apr 15, 2026
RH 4.15.26 | China: Blockades, Energy Deals, AI Dominance, and Taiwan Moves
Apr 15, 2026
RH 4.15.26 | Russia: Drone Wars, Oil Revenues, Hungary's Shift, and Cyber Attacks
Apr 15, 2026
RH 4.14.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Blockade, Hezbollah Strikes, and European Shifts
Apr 14, 2026
RH 4.14.26 | China's Trade Slows, Evergrande Fallout, Taiwan Pressure & More
Apr 14, 2026
RH 4.14.26 | Russia: Orban's Defeat, Drone Warfare, Recruitment Strain & Baltic Tensions
Apr 14, 2026
RH 4.13.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Blockades, Tensions, and Strategic Shifts
Apr 13, 2026
RH 4.13.26 | China: Strategic Shifts, A.I. Arms Race, Taiwan Tensions
Apr 13, 2026
RH 4.13.26 | Russia: Ceasefire Collapse, Hybrid Warfare, AI Arms Race
Apr 13, 2026
Hungary, the US, NATO, and the Future of Europe: Inside Hungary's Historic Election w/ Monika Palotai
Apr 12, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.04.12 to 2026.04.18
Apr 12, 2026
RH 4.11.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Apr 11, 2026
RH 4.10.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Ceasefire Strain, Hormuz Tolls, Israel-Lebanon Talks
Apr 10, 2026
RH 4.10.26 | China: Taiwan Talks, Middle East Peace, & Rising Tensions
Apr 10, 2026
RH 4.10.26 | Russia: Drones, Oil Strikes, and the Orbán Showdown
Apr 10, 2026
Why Cuba Could Be the Next Flashpoint: Espionage, Castros, Guns w/ Former CIA CoS Moises Juliao
Apr 10, 2026
RH 4.9.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Ceasefire Chaos, Israel's Strikes, and Strait Control
Apr 09, 2026
RH 4.9.26 | Russia | Oil Strikes, Hungary Election, Drone Wars, and Internal Instability
Apr 09, 2026
RH 4.8.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Ceasefire, Strait of Hormuz, Hezbollah, and Regional Tensions
Apr 08, 2026
RH 4.8.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Apr 08, 2026
RH 4.8.26 | Russia: Oil Strikes, Orbán's Gamble, and Drone Tech Crunch
Apr 08, 2026
RH 4.8.26 | China: Sanchez's Visit, Energy Resilience, Trade Fraud, and Taiwan Tensions
Apr 08, 2026
RH 4.7.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Trump's Deadline, Israeli Strikes, and Regional Escalations
Apr 07, 2026
RH 4.7.26 | Russia: Oil Strikes, Manpower Woes, and Hungary's Election Showdown
Apr 07, 2026
RH 4.6.26 | China: AI, Drones, Taiwan & Middle East Power Moves
Apr 06, 2026
RH 4.6.26 | Russia: Oil Strikes, Orban's Gamble, Chemical Tactics & Military Losses
Apr 06, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.04.05 to 2026.04.11
Apr 05, 2026
RH 4.4.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Apr 04, 2026
RH 4.2.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Strikes, and Diplomacy
Apr 02, 2026
RH 4.2.26 | Russia: Luhansk Claims, Drone Strikes, Recruitment Woes & Diplomatic Fallout
Apr 02, 2026
Armenia with Iran, Russia, and Turkey: Life in a Tough Neighborhood Gives US a Strategic Advantage
Apr 02, 2026
RH 4.1.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Apr 01, 2026
RH 4.1.26 | Russia: Drones, Drastic Losses, and Diplomatic Drama
Apr 01, 2026
RH 4.1.26 | China: Peace Talks, Taiwan Standoff & Fuel Control
Apr 01, 2026
RH 3.31.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Airstrikes, Hormuz, Hezbollah & Global Turmoil
Mar 31, 2026
RH 3.31.26 | Russia: Drone Strikes, Oil Chaos, Middle East Deals & Putin's Cracks
Mar 31, 2026
RH 3.30.26 | China Purges, Taiwan Pressure, South China Sea Patrols & Iran Oil Flo
Mar 30, 2026
RH 3.30.26 | Russia Stalls in Donetsk, Satellites for Iran, Gulf Drone Deals & Oil Wars
Mar 30, 2026
RH 3.28.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Mar 28, 2026
RH 3.27.26 | China: Wind Farms, Trade Wars, Drone Strikes & Panama Tensions
Mar 27, 2026
RH 3.27.26 | Russia, Drones, Oil Strikes & US Shifts
Mar 27, 2026
RH 3.23.26 | Russia Mobilizes, Oil Ports Burn, Hungary in Play
Mar 23, 2026
RH 3.23.26 | China Warns of Chaos, Taiwan Jets, Hong Kong Crackdown
Mar 23, 2026
Why Energy Is Driving the Iran Conflict and Helping Russia w/ Energy Expert Ambassador Matt Bryza
Mar 23, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.03.22 to 2026.03.28
Mar 22, 2026
RH 3.21.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Mar 21, 2026
RH 3.20.26 | Russia's Drone Surge, Cyber Chaos, and Energy Struggles
Mar 20, 2026
RH 3.20.26 | China: Taiwan Prep, AI Smuggling, Oil Plateau, and South China Sea Tensions
Mar 20, 2026
Inside Russian Espionage w/ Former CIA Case Officer and Russia Expert Sean Wiswesser | Russian Intel's Dirty Little Tricks, Assassinations, Propaganda, Hybrid Wafare
Mar 20, 2026
RH 3.19.26 | Russia's Energy Moves, Ukraine Strikes, and Orbán's Standoff
Mar 19, 2026
RH 3.19.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strikes, Leadership Hits, and Energy Chaos
Mar 19, 2026
RH 3.18.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Mar 18, 2026
RH 3.18.26 | China Delays, Taiwan Arms, Mauritius Influence
Mar 18, 2026
RH 3.18.26 | Russia Drones, Pipeline Tensions & Global Alliances
Mar 18, 2026
RH 3.17.26 | Russia: Drones, Deficits, Foreign Fighters & Shadow Fleets
Mar 17, 2026
RH 3.17.26 | China Flexes, Taiwan Tensions, Fuel Crisis, and Tech Power Moves
Mar 17, 2026
RH 3.16.26 | China Resumes Taiwan Ops, Trade Talks, Fuel Crisis & Tech Ambitions
Mar 16, 2026
RH 3.16.26 | Russia Strikes, Drone Wars, Middle East Spillover, EU Tensions
Mar 16, 2026
Deep Dive: Undersea Cables and the Hidden Battlefield Beneath the Ocean; How 80 Ships Control the Internet
Mar 16, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.03.15 to 2026.03.21
Mar 15, 2026
RH 3.14.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Mar 14, 2026
RH 3.13.26 | Russia's Oil Gamble, Ukraine's Drone Power & Hungary's Pipeline Drama
Mar 13, 2026
RH 3.13.26 | China: Taiwan Tensions, Cyber Attacks & Espionage Fallout
Mar 13, 2026
RH 3.12.26 | Russia's Shifting Demands, Ukraine's Drone Defense, and Hungary's Pipeline Standoff
Mar 12, 2026
RH 3.12.26 | China: Taiwan, North Korea, Ethnic Laws & Cyber Surge
Mar 12, 2026
RH 3.11.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Mar 11, 2026
RH 3.11.26 | China: Trains, Tariffs, Taiwan, & Tech Spying
Mar 11, 2026
RH 3.11.26 | Russia's Oil Boost, Ukraine's Drone Gains, Hungary's Seizure, and Middle East Moves
Mar 11, 2026
RH 3.10.26 | China: Exports, Type 055, Liaowang-1 & Espionage
Mar 10, 2026
RH 3.10.26 | Russia, Drones, Iran & Ukraine: Global Tensions Rise
Mar 10, 2026
RH 3.9.26 | China, Trump-Xi Summit, PLA Purges, Iran Oil Shock
Mar 09, 2026
RH 3.9.26 | Russia, Iran War, Ukrainian Drone Experts, Middle East Escalation
Mar 09, 2026
Iran's Mojtaba, Arming Kurds, Payback for Beirut, Larijani and Trump, Russia's Angle w/ Retired CIA Officer Who Ran Iran Operations Paula Doyle
Mar 09, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.03.08 to 2026.03.14
Mar 08, 2026
RH 3.7.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Mar 07, 2026
RH 3.6.26 | Russia: Drones, Divisions, and Diplomatic Tension
Mar 06, 2026
RH 3.6.26 | China: Espionage, AI, Taiwan Tensions & Oil Talks
Mar 06, 2026
Why Iran Was Always the Core Issue in the Region and Needed to Be Addressed w/ Ambassador Hale
Mar 05, 2026
RH 3.5.26 | China: Spies, AI Surge, Economic Slump, PLA Shakeup
Mar 05, 2026
RH 3.5.26 | Russia | Drone Strikes, LNG Sinkings, Missile Gaps & Nuclear Moves
Mar 05, 2026
RH 3.4.26 | Russia, Iran Strikes, Shadow Fleet, & Ukraine's Pushback
Mar 04, 2026
RH 3.4.26 | China: Iran Tensions, PLA Moves, AI Boom & Naval Power
Mar 04, 2026
RH 3.4.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Mar 04, 2026
RH 3.3.26 | China: Iran Strikes, Submarines, Taiwan Pressure
Mar 03, 2026
RH 3.3.26 | Russia: Iran Strikes, Oil Surge, Ukraine Gains & Shadow Fleet Hits
Mar 03, 2026
RH 3.2.26 | China: Submarines, Purges & Taiwan Pressure
Mar 02, 2026
RH 3.2.26 | Russia, Khamenei Killed, Hormuz on Edge, Shadow Fleet Seized
Mar 02, 2026
Iran's Supreme Leader Is Dead, Now What? Inside Iran's Post-Strike Power Vacuum w/ Former CIA Officers Tony DeMario and Glenn Corn
Mar 01, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.03.01 to 2026.03.07
Mar 01, 2026
Recorded 1 Hour Before U.S. Strikes on Iran | Iran Expert and Former CIA Officer Tony DeMario
Feb 28, 2026
RH 2.28.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Feb 28, 2026
RH 2.27.26 | China Purges Generals, Spoofs Drones, Hacks Telecoms, F-22s Exposed
Feb 27, 2026
RH 2.27.26 | Russia: 420 Drones, INF Missile Returns, IMF Cash & EU Energy Clash
Feb 27, 2026
RH 2.26.26 | Russia: Pokrovsk Falls, Nuclear Rhetoric Rises, Deep Strikes & EU Tensions
Feb 26, 2026
RH 2.26.26 | China Purges, Nuclear Carriers & Rare Earth Squeeze
Feb 26, 2026
RH 2.25.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Feb 25, 2026
RH 2.25.26 | China: Summit Prep, Submarines & South China Sea Pressure
Feb 25, 2026
RH 2.25.26 | Russia: UN Vote, Nuclear Rhetoric, Kupyansk Gains, EU Aid Blocked
Feb 25, 2026
Ryan & Glenn | U.S. vs China in Space: Who Wins? Why the Next War Could be in Low Earth Orbit
Feb 25, 2026
RH 2.24.26 | China: Tariffs, Taiwan, Blackwell Chips & Iranian Missiles
Feb 24, 2026
RH 2.24.26 | Russia: EU Fractures, Energy Squeeze, Drone War Shift
Feb 24, 2026
RH 2.23.26 | Russia Missiles, EU Fractures, Nuclear Warnings & Lviv Bombing
Feb 23, 2026
RH 2.23.26 | China: Trump-Xi Summit, PLA Purge, Tariff Turmoil, South China Sea Tensions
Feb 23, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.02.22 to 2026.02.28
Feb 22, 2026
RH 2.21.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Feb 21, 2026
RH 2.20.26 | China: PLA Purge, Taiwan Crossings, Yellow Sea Standoff, PH Missiles & AI Surge
Feb 20, 2026
RH 2.20.26 | Russia: Geneva Gridlock, $14T Deals, Drone Wars & Nuclear Risk
Feb 20, 2026
RH 2.19.26 | China: Taiwan Arms, Nuclear Test Claims, PLA Purge, Trade Blitz, Cyber Breach
Feb 19, 2026
RH 2.19.26 | Russia: Geneva Stalls, Starlink Shock, Donetsk Deadlock
Feb 19, 2026
From Kyiv: A Ukrainian Commander Explains the War and Survival
Feb 18, 2026
RH 2.18.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China
Feb 18, 2026
RH 2.18.26 | Russia: Geneva Gridlock, 425-Drone Barrage, Arctic Deals & FSB Crackdown
Feb 18, 2026
RH 2.18.26 | China Nuclear Test Claims, Taiwan Arms Talks & South China Sea Shadowing
Feb 18, 2026
Deep Dive: Corporate Statecraft: The Invisible War Where Debt is a Weapon
Feb 17, 2026
RH 2.17.26 | China Purges, Japan Pressure, Taiwan Patrols, Manila Clash
Feb 17, 2026
RH 2.17.26 | Russia: Geneva Talks, Zircon Strikes, Refinery Fires & Donetsk Showdown
Feb 17, 2026
RH 2.16.26 | Russia, Geneva, Drones & Dirty Tricks
Feb 16, 2026
RH 2.16.26 | China: Nukes, Purges, Taiwan & Russian Oil
Feb 16, 2026
What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.02.15 to 2026.02.21
Feb 15, 2026
RH 2.14.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive
Feb 14, 2026
RH 2.13.26 | Russia Blocks WhatsApp, Ukraine Strikes Deep, NATO Reloads
Feb 13, 2026
RH 2.13.26 | China: PLA Purges, Taiwan Pressure, Arctic Moves, Cyber Forward Deployment
Feb 13, 2026